Today is the last day of 2016 and here in New Zealand in less than an hour we will clock over to 2017.
So how was my 2016?
All in all it wasn't a bad year. Work wise it was an extremely busy year. I like being busy but I hope that in 2017 I find more time to do the things I want to do.
My writing took a backseat this year and though I did post fairly regularly, the satisfaction of having done well isn't there. Don't know why, but I just felt my writing was too fragmented. I seem to be catching up rather than planning well and a little too much free writing (probably because I was always trying to catch up). I also feel my writing needs to take on a new direction. Let's see what 2017 brings forth.
My word for 2016 was "Creative" and though I didn't do too well on the writing front, my other creative pursuits like mixed media and crafting brought me great joy. I will definitely keep up with that in 2017.
And I did a little travelling too. Spent Christmas in Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand. Such a lovely place. Will write some more on that in another post.
What's my word for 2017?
Creative came to me so easily as my word for 2016. But my word for 2017 seemed so elusive. I thought of a few - focus, persevere, enjoy. But none of them seemed to resonate. I thought I might have to go with no word this year as nothing was coming to mind. That unfortunately made me very uncomfortable. Words have a way of forging a path so I was determined to find one.
Then a couple of hours ago, I stumbled upon a video on Mozart. Prior to that I sent up a prayer and asked for a word. And as I listened to Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in G minor, the word andante came flashing into my mind and would not leave.
So having looked up the meaning of andante "music tempo - at a walking pace" I decided that it was really the perfect word for 2017.
Andante for me means, in general, slowing down the pace of life. 2016 seemed to fly by and I felt I didn't really savour the moments. Andante also signifies exercising but not at a crazy pace that puts my back out and perhaps I will pursue my desire to learn a musical instrument. On the writing front I hope I will not have to rush things and do some focussed writing.
So let's see how Andante unfolds for me.
What's your word for 2017? Write a post or share in the comments
Wishing you all a Happy New Year. May 2017 bring you good health, success, prosperity, peace, joy and love.
Linking to:
#FridayReflections at Everyday Gyaan - Reflect on 2016, the year gone by
#WOTY at Ramblin' with AM
New Year prompt at BlogChatter
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So how was my 2016?
All in all it wasn't a bad year. Work wise it was an extremely busy year. I like being busy but I hope that in 2017 I find more time to do the things I want to do.
My writing took a backseat this year and though I did post fairly regularly, the satisfaction of having done well isn't there. Don't know why, but I just felt my writing was too fragmented. I seem to be catching up rather than planning well and a little too much free writing (probably because I was always trying to catch up). I also feel my writing needs to take on a new direction. Let's see what 2017 brings forth.
My word for 2016 was "Creative" and though I didn't do too well on the writing front, my other creative pursuits like mixed media and crafting brought me great joy. I will definitely keep up with that in 2017.
And I did a little travelling too. Spent Christmas in Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand. Such a lovely place. Will write some more on that in another post.
What's my word for 2017?
Creative came to me so easily as my word for 2016. But my word for 2017 seemed so elusive. I thought of a few - focus, persevere, enjoy. But none of them seemed to resonate. I thought I might have to go with no word this year as nothing was coming to mind. That unfortunately made me very uncomfortable. Words have a way of forging a path so I was determined to find one.
Then a couple of hours ago, I stumbled upon a video on Mozart. Prior to that I sent up a prayer and asked for a word. And as I listened to Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in G minor, the word andante came flashing into my mind and would not leave.
So having looked up the meaning of andante "music tempo - at a walking pace" I decided that it was really the perfect word for 2017.
Andante for me means, in general, slowing down the pace of life. 2016 seemed to fly by and I felt I didn't really savour the moments. Andante also signifies exercising but not at a crazy pace that puts my back out and perhaps I will pursue my desire to learn a musical instrument. On the writing front I hope I will not have to rush things and do some focussed writing.
So let's see how Andante unfolds for me.
What's your word for 2017? Write a post or share in the comments
Wishing you all a Happy New Year. May 2017 bring you good health, success, prosperity, peace, joy and love.
Linking to:
#FridayReflections at Everyday Gyaan - Reflect on 2016, the year gone by
#WOTY at Ramblin' with AM
New Year prompt at BlogChatter
Warm Regards
Tweet
Follow me on
My facebook page Suzy's Ilation
Bloglovin
Pinterest Suzy Que
Google+ Suzy Que
